SMC Support Crew Delivers Over 120 Pounds To Chetco Blue 25 August 2014 | Brookings, OR — Last weekend volunteers ranging ages 18 – 72 were busy packing supplies into SMC’s trail crew deep in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area. Four volunteers and SMC executive director Gabe Howe arrived to the Vulcan Lake Trailhead early on more »
These Are Three Products We Trust Let’s face it, the Siskiyou Mountains can be a nasty, mean place to get around in. Nestled between the soft pillows of the Cascades and Redwoods, these steep, rugged mountains are known for sending hikers home. But it’s our mission to work in them, and our crews face the more »
This Will Be The Toughest Backpack of Your Life Mysterious serpentine ridges with rare flowers and far out views? Check. A river that’s so clear you can’t even see the water? You got it. And it will come at a price: this is among the most challenging backpacks you’ll ever embark on. After five-summers of more »
Katherine McCredie July 3 SMC crew member Katherine McCredie jumps into the cool waters of Babyfoot Lake as the sun drops over its rocky rim. She’s spent 17 nights in the Kalmiopsis. 17 nights in the dirt. 17 nights without a shower or clean change of clothes. And now she’s just an easy twenty minute more »
Dispatch From SMC Trail Crew We’ve all had a very busy summer. After the last days of school we headed straight out to the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area on a long hitch. The trip was amazing. It started with a tough hike from the Vulcan Lake Trailhead. We spent 18-nights between there and Babyfoot Lake. We more »
End your summer with a bang and a splash: Come hike the Trans-Kalmiopsis Route with a purpose This late summer is your chance to explore the heart of the Kalmiopsis, a wilderness area that receives a lot of attention but not many visits. We need your help bringing in supplies to our crew and performing more »
